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DUT celebrates 60th anniversary
By Zhu Chengpei and Zhang Xiaomin (China Daily Dalian Bureau)
Updated: 2009-06-22 13:43 Dalian University of Technology (DUT) celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday in the port city of Northeast China's Liaoning province.
A large carnival took place on the whole campus. In a street with a theme of science and technology, students showcased the development of their schools and departments. In a street of culture, students from school of architecture and fine arts displayed their works and made portraits for volunteers. In the "happy valley", students played games to win prizes. Alumni and officials from home and abroad joined the carnival. "DUT is one of the most important universities in Liaoning province," said Chen Zhenggao, governor of the province on a celebration conference. "It has contributed a lot to the development of the province, especially for the revitalization of the old industrial base," Chen commented. Lu Xin, Vice Minister of Education, said DUT has become a famed university with the support of the "985 Project" (a project to build world famous universities) and the "211 Project" (a project to build keynote universities and major disciplines). According to Ou Jinping, president of DUT, about 200,000 students have graduated from the university in the past 60 years. |
